Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Market - Global Professional Analysis and Forecast to 2026

  • REPORT SUMMARY
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • The worldwide Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market was valued at XX.0 Million US$ in 2018 and is projected to reach XX.0 Million US$ by 2026, at a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 6.3% during the forecast period.

    This report presents the market size and development trends by detailing the Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market revenue, market share and growth rate from 2015-2026, and it gives a thorough analysis by various product types, applications, regions, and main participants. The market conditions (2015-2019), corporate competition pattern, corporate SWOT analysis are elaborated, and other qualitative analyses like market dynamics, market penetration, market business environment analyses, the regional regulatory scenario in the Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market will be shown in this report. In short, this report will comprehensively reveal the characteristics of Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals industry and will help you to build a panoramic view of the industrial development.

    Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By Type:

    • Scale Inhibitor

    • Corrosion Inhibitors

    • Biocides

    Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By Application:

    • Power Industry

    • Steel, Mining, & Metallurgy

    • Petrochemicals and Oil & Gas

    • Food & Beverage

    • Textile & Dyes

    Some of the leading players are as follows:

    • Cabot

    • DuBois Chemicals

    • Solenis

    • Danaher

    • AkzoNobel

    • Accepta

    • Kurita

    • Kemira

    • Albemarle

    • Veolia Water Technologies

    • Thermax

    • Lonza

    • BWA Water Additives

    • Chemtrade Logistics

    • Avista Technologies

    • Ecolab

    • DowDuPont

    • ICL-IP Terneuzen

    • Buckman

    • BASF

    • Chemtex Speciality

    • SUEZ

    Geographically, Major regions are analyzed in details are as follows:

    • North America

    • Europe

    • Asia Pacific

    • Latin America

    • Middle East & Africa

  • Table of Contents

    1 Methodology and Scope

    • 1.1 Market Segmentation & Scope

      • 1.1.1 Technology Type

      • 1.1.2 Product

      • 1.1.3 Application

      • 1.1.4 Regional scope

      • 1.1.5 Estimates and forecast timeline

    • 1.2 Research Methodology

    • 1.3 Information Procurement

      • 1.3.1 Purchased database

      • 1.3.2 Internal database

      • 1.3.3 Secondary sources

      • 1.3.4 Primary research

      • 1.3.5 Details of primary research

    • 1.4 Information or Data Analysis

      • 1.4.1 Data analysis models

    • 1.5 Market Formulation & Validation

    • 1.6 Model Details

      • 1.6.1 Commodity flow analysis

      • 1.6.2 Volume price analysis

    • 1.7 List of Secondary Sources

    • 1.8 List of Abbreviations

    2 Executive Summary

    • 2.1 Market Outlook

    • 2.2 Segment Outlook

    3 Market Variables, Trends, & Scope

    • 3.1 Market Lineage Outlook

    • 3.1.1 Parent market outlook

      • 3.1.2 Ancillary market outlook

    • 3.2 Market Segmentation

      • 3.2.1 Analysis

    • 3.3 Market Dynamics

      • 3.3.1 Market driver analysis

      • 3.3.2 Market restraint analysis

      • 3.3.3 Industry opportunities

    • 3.4 Penetration & Growth Prospect Mapping

      • 3.4.1 Penetration & growth prospect mapping analysis

    • 3.5 Business Environment Analysis Tools

      • 3.5.1 Porter's five forces analysis

      • 3.5.2 PESTLE analysis

      • 3.5.3 Major deals & strategic alliances analysis

    4 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Market: Technology Type Analysis

    • 4.1 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Technology Type Market Share Analysis, 2018 & 2026

    • 4.2 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Technology Type Market: Segment Dashboard

    • 4.3 Market Size & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2015 to 2026 for the Technology Type Segment

      • 4.3.1 Scale Inhibitor

      • 4.3.2 Corrosion Inhibitors

      • 4.3.3 Biocides

    5 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Market: Product Analysis

    • 5.1 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Product Market Share Analysis, 2018 & 2026

    • 5.2 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Product Market: Segment Dashboard

    • 5.3 Market Size & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2015 to 2026 for the Product Segment

    6 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Market: Application Analysis

    • 6.1 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Application Market Share Analysis, 2018 & 2026

    • 6.2 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Application Market: Segment Dashboard

    • 6.3 Market Size & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2015 to 2026 for the Application Segment

      • 6.3.1 Power Industry

      • 6.3.2 Steel, Mining, & Metallurgy

      • 6.3.3 Petrochemicals and Oil & Gas

      • 6.3.4 Food & Beverage

      • 6.3.5 Textile & Dyes

    7 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Market: Regional Analysis

    • 7.1 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Regional Market Share Analysis, 2018 & 2026

    • 7.2 Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Regional Market: Segment Dashboard

    • 7.3 Regional Market Snapshot (Market Size, CAGR, Top Countries)

    • 7.4 List of Players at Regional Level

      • 7.4.1 North America

      • 7.4.2 Europe

      • 7.4.3 Asia Pacific

    • 7.5 SWOT Analysis, by Factor (Political & Legal, Economic and Technological)

      • 7.5.1 North America

      • 7.5.2 Europe

      • 7.5.3 Asia Pacific

      • 7.5.4 Latin America

      • 7.5.5 MEA

    • 7.6 Market Size & Forecasts, and Trend Analysis, 2015 to 2026

      • 7.6.1 North America

      • 7.6.2 Europe

      • 7.6.3 Asia Pacific

      • 7.6.4 Latin America

      • 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa

    8 Competitive Analysis

    • 8.1 Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, by Key Market Participants

    • 8.2 Strategic Framework/Competition Categorization (Key innovators, Market leaders, Emerging players)

    • 8.3 Vendor Landscape

      • 8.3.1 Company market position analysis (Geographic presence, service portfolio, strategic initiatives)

    9 Company Profiles

    • 9.1 Cabot

      • 9.1.1 Cabot Company overview

      • 9.1.2 Financial performance

      • 9.1.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.1.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.1.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.2 DuBois Chemicals

      • 9.2.1 DuBois Chemicals Company overview

      • 9.2.2 Financial performance

      • 9.2.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.2.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.2.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.3 Solenis

      • 9.3.1 Solenis Company overview

      • 9.3.2 Financial performance

      • 9.3.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.3.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.3.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.4 Danaher

      • 9.4.1 Danaher Company overview

      • 9.4.2 Financial performance

      • 9.4.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.4.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.4.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.5 AkzoNobel

      • 9.5.1 AkzoNobel Company overview

      • 9.5.2 Financial performance

      • 9.5.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.5.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.5.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.6 Accepta

      • 9.6.1 Accepta Company overview

      • 9.6.2 Financial performance

      • 9.6.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.6.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.6.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.7 Kurita

      • 9.7.1 Kurita Company overview

      • 9.7.2 Financial performance

      • 9.7.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.7.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.7.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.8 Kemira

      • 9.8.1 Kemira Company overview

      • 9.8.2 Financial performance

      • 9.8.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.8.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.8.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.9 Albemarle

      • 9.9.1 Albemarle Company overview

      • 9.9.2 Financial performance

      • 9.9.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.9.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.9.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.10 Veolia Water Technologies

      • 9.10.1 Veolia Water Technologies Company overview

      • 9.10.2 Financial performance

      • 9.10.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.10.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.10.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.11 Thermax

      • 9.11.1 Thermax Company overview

      • 9.11.2 Financial performance

      • 9.11.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.11.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.11.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.12 Lonza

      • 9.12.1 Lonza Company overview

      • 9.12.2 Financial performance

      • 9.12.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.12.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.12.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.13 BWA Water Additives

      • 9.13.1 BWA Water Additives Company overview

      • 9.13.2 Financial performance

      • 9.13.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.13.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.13.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.14 Chemtrade Logistics

      • 9.14.1 Chemtrade Logistics Company overview

      • 9.14.2 Financial performance

      • 9.14.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.14.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.14.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.15 Avista Technologies

      • 9.15.1 Avista Technologies Company overview

      • 9.15.2 Financial performance

      • 9.15.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.15.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.15.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.16 Ecolab

      • 9.16.1 Ecolab Company overview

      • 9.16.2 Financial performance

      • 9.16.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.16.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.16.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.17 DowDuPont

      • 9.17.1 DowDuPont Company overview

      • 9.17.2 Financial performance

      • 9.17.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.17.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.17.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.18 ICL-IP Terneuzen

      • 9.18.1 ICL-IP Terneuzen Company overview

      • 9.18.2 Financial performance

      • 9.18.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.18.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.18.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.19 Buckman

      • 9.19.1 Buckman Company overview

      • 9.19.2 Financial performance

      • 9.19.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.19.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.19.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.20 BASF

      • 9.20.1 BASF Company overview

      • 9.20.2 Financial performance

      • 9.20.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.20.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.20.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.21 Chemtex Speciality

      • 9.21.1 Chemtex Speciality Company overview

      • 9.21.2 Financial performance

      • 9.21.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.21.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.21.5 SWOT analysis

    • 9.22 SUEZ

      • 9.22.1 SUEZ Company overview

      • 9.22.2 Financial performance

      • 9.22.3 Product benchmarking

      • 9.22.4 Strategic initiatives

      • 9.22.5 SWOT analysis

     

    The List of Tables and Figures (Totals 109 Figures and 165 Tables)

    • Figure Scale Inhibitor Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Figure Corrosion Inhibitors Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Figure Biocides Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Figure Power Industry market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Figure Steel, Mining, & Metallurgy market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Figure Petrochemicals and Oil & Gas market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Figure Food & Beverage market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Figure Textile & Dyes market, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table List of players in North America

    • Table List of players in Europe

    • Table List of players in Asia Pacific

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table North America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by country, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table North America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table North America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table North America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table U.S. Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table U.S. Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table U.S. Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table Canada Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Canada Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Canada Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Europe Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by country, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Europe Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Europe Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Europe Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table U.K. Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table U.K. Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table U.K. Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table Germany Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Germany Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Germany Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table France Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table France Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

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    • Table Regulatory scenario

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    • Table Regulatory scenario

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    • Table Asia Pacific Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by country, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Asia Pacific Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Asia Pacific Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Asia Pacific Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table China Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table China Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table China Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

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    • Table Japan Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table India Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table India Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table India Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Latin America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by country, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Latin America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Latin America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Latin America Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table Brazil Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Brazil Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Brazil Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table Mexico Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Mexico Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Mexico Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table Argentina Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Argentina Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Argentina Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table MEA Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by country, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table MEA Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table MEA Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table MEA Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table South Africa Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table South Africa Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table South Africa Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Regulatory scenario

    • Table Nigeria Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by type, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Nigeria Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by product, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Nigeria Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals market, by application, 2015 - 2026 (USD Million)

    • Table Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, by Key Market Participants

    • Table Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, by Key Market Participants

    • Table Company market position analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Cabot Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table DuBois Chemicals Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Solenis Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Danaher Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table AkzoNobel Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Accepta Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Kurita Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Kemira Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Albemarle Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Veolia Water Technologies Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Thermax Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Lonza Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table BWA Water Additives Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Chemtrade Logistics Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Avista Technologies Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Ecolab Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table DowDuPont Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table ICL-IP Terneuzen Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Buckman Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table BASF Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table Chemtex Speciality Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

    • Table Company Profiles

    • Table SUEZ Production, Value, Price, Gross Margin 2014-2019

    • Table Product benchmarking

    • Table Strategic initiatives

    • Table SWOT analysis

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